Dallas man faces drug charges

A Dallas man is facing drug charges after police say he attempted to sell methamphetamine to a Gaston County Police informant.

Henry Benjamin Brakefield, 34, was arrested June 9 on 15 total charges related to drugs, according to police.

Brakefield has been charged with three counts each of selling methamphetamine to an informant, delivering methamphetamine to the informant, possession with the intent to manufacture, sell or distribute methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling house used to keep and sell drugs and manufacturing methamphetamine.

Police say Brakefield packaged and repackaged 1.8 grams and 0.8 grams of methamphetamine. These amounts were delivered and sold to an informant with the county police department on June 5.

Brakefield is currently in Gaston County Jail with no bond.

You can reach Alyssa Pressler at 704-869-1819 or Twitter.com/AlyssaPress71.

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